It seems like cults are the new trend in thrillers lately, and this book is one of the better ones. Having escaped from a cult when its compound burned down, Dora has spent 20 years with a new identity, determined that no one will ever know the truth about her past. She now works for a magazine as a copy editor and fact checker, and it's how she first hears about a gruesome murder linked to her past with the dreaded Oracles of Innocence.

Her coworker, Miles, leaps on the story, as he sees anything related to the cult as a way to further his career. Dora knows she needs to help work the story so that she can keep out anything that might reveal her true identity. Luckily, she has told everyone that her hometown is where the cult was headquartered so they don't question her interest and willingness to research. But it becomes harder and harder to 'help' Miles when she's really working against him. Whenever he finds a lead, she has to jump in and offer to take it, filtering out any damaging names or possible links. She worries that her efforts are drawing too much attention, putting herself and those she cares about in danger. Can she destroy the story before it destroys her life?

I enjoyed this book, more so in the current timeframe than when we see glimpses back to life in the cult twenty years ago. Only because it's tiring to me to see supposedly intelligent people taken in by such a narcissistic and manipulative leader. Yes, they are vulnerable people that only want to be loved and welcomed, but this guy goes to such outlandish lengths with his demands and behavior. But justice sure is served and you will not believe what the author hits us with, just when you think you've got it all figured out! Seriously unexpected twist that makes you rethink everything you just read. I can't wait to check out more from this author, and I'm so glad I discovered this book!